Inflation

Inflation worries rise among UK pensions; Banks shift assets to cut pensions deficits; Pension conundrum at UK banks; Pension funds ‘down £250bn and taking too many risks'; Stagecoach may face executive pay revolt

The European Central Bank will dodge quantitative easing to solve the eurozone sovereign debt crisis because its mandate does not allow it, an Aegon fixed income manager says.

Juan Carlos Artigas, investment research manager at the World Gold Council, makes a case for gold as an independent asset class.

Government assertions that the indexation switch from RPI to CPI was based on Bank of England recommendations are political spin, a former BA trustee says.

Price pressures across a number of areas forced UK CPI annual inflation up from 4.2% in June to 4.4% in July.

Interest rate hedging jumped 24% in Q2 this year after falls in short-term interest rates and the rising cost of asset swapped index-linked gilts, F&C research shows.

UK defined benefit scheme liabilities remained at about £1.4trn at the end of July, owing to easing price inflation and tightening of corporate bond yields, research finds.

What to ask at the next trustee meeting

Ben Jones examines whether long-term property leases can be used to hedge inflation risk.

The House of Commons' Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee is expected to scrutinise the treatment of pensioners following Heineken's takeover of fellow brewery Scottish & Newcastle in 2008.